Question

Most Americans have a city they like best. Over the years, American songwriters have described these feelings in music. More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city. Many others dream about leaving their small towns to go there. They want to become rich and famous. Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York. 

    Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois. It is now America's third largest city. It used to be the second largest city. So, of course, it needed its own song. Judy Garland sings the song, "Chicago, Chicago. "

     One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada. In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie called "Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie. It is sung by the group Z-Z Top.

As we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California. The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two. It sold more than three-million records.

Many people love Los Angeles, California. It is now America's second largest city. Los Angeles is popular because the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time. Randy Newman sings about his feelings for the city in the song, "I Love L.A." Not everyone, however, loves Los Angeles. Some people do not like all the big roads around the city. They like living in a smaller place. A place like San Jose, California. Dionne Warwick sings about going back to this city. The song is, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose."

Songs about American Cities

 

States       

1.__________    Features                       Songs                              Songwriters/ Band

         New York  America's biggest city        A song about New York     

2.____________

Illinois       Chicago,   

3. America's ____________ city        "Chicago, Chicago"             Judy Garland

 

 

 

4.________     

5._________      America's second largest city                              6._________            Randy Newman

        

San Francisco   

 

7.___________        "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."    

8.____________

        

 

9.________     

small          "Do You Know The Way To San Jose  

Dionne Warwick

 

Nevada    

Las Vegas 

exciting    A song from "Viva Las Vegas."   

10. the group ___________

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.Cities

2.California

3.Frank Sinatra

4.third largest.

5.Los Angeles

6."I Love L.A”

7.beautiful

8.Tony Bennett

9.San Jose

10.Z-Z Top

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据Most Americans have a city they like best. Over the years, American songwriters have described these feelings in music. More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city.

2.根据Many people love Los Angeles, California. It is now America's second largest city.

3.根据Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York. 

4.根据Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois. It is now America's third largest city.

5.根据Many people love Los Angeles, California. It is now America's second largest city.

6.根据Randy Newman sings about his feelings for the city in the song, "I Love L.A."

7.根据As we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California.

8.根据The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two. It sold more than three-million records.

9.根据Some people do not like all the big roads around the city. They like living in a smaller place. A place like San Jose, California.

10.根据One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada. In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie called "Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie. It is sung by the group Z-Z Top.

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